It’s time for a breath of fresh air. After nearly a year of artist-exclusive mixes and an entire archive’s worth of pure progressive house, I decided to switch gears and delve into the world of indie house and nu disco. It’s a sound that requires commitment. It has the lowest signal-to-noise ratio of any subgenre I’ve ever seen, perhaps because I’m not married to it. A small handful of these tracks date back to 2008, because I’ve been sitting on them that long waiting for the perfect time. A few more are popular favorites, and yet even more are undiscovered gems well-deserving of evangelism.

This mix was partially-inspired by the recent release of Planet Funk’s greatest hits, also known as their official demise. They brought the uplifting, Italian house influence to the forefront, and in a decidedly tasteful way. That their work wasn’t met with more widespread success I attribute to being way ahead of their time. I’ve no doubt 2005′s The Illogical Consequence would be far better-received in today’s climate, but alas. Progressive music — while complex, rewarding and epic in form — is by and large introspective and periodically subject to brooding. What delights about music like this is the unabashed enthusiasm. It’s infectious. I love it. I wish there was more to go around. There’s always room in this world for it.

Cheers.

Running Time: 1:19:56
File Size: 183.4 MB @ 320 kbps

1. Acos CoolKAs – Separation Point [Brown Eyed Boyz]
2. Sebastién Tellier – Kilometer (A-Trak Remix) [Record Makers]
3. Frankmusik – Confusion Girl (Riffs & Rays Club) [CDR]
4. Knightlife – All Systems (Nile Delta Mix) [Cutters]
5. Solila – Atlantis (D-Pulse Perchila Mix) [Add2Basket]
6. Danny Howells – Laid Out (Fully Horizontal Mix) [Dig Deeper]
7. Zoot Woman – We Won’t Break (Boris Dlugosch Les Visteurs Remix) [ZWR]
8. Villains & Classixx feat. o8o – I’m On It [Buzzard Gulch]
9. Grum – Go Back (Le Castle Vania Remix) [CDR]
10. Cut Copy – Lights & Music (Moulinex Remix) [Modular]
11. Relation – Your Tiny Mind (Lifelike Remix) [Urbantorque]
12. Red Squared – Don’t Be Afraid [CDR]
13. Sneaky Sound System – It’s Not My Problem (Thin White Duke Remix) [CDR]
14. Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks (Fred Falke Extended Mix) [Warp]